848 DAYS: A Beautiful Journeytells the story of Cambodian genocide survivor David and his family's journey to reach America in 848 days after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime. Born in 1969 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, David was only six years old when the Khmer Rouge came to power and forced the entire country of Cambodia to the countryside as part of their radical Year Zero cleansing campaign. It is estimated that ﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿25% of the Cambodian﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿ population died during the four years of forced labor, starvation, brutal torture, mass executions, and diseases. He narrowly escaped death in the youth labor camp. This is the inspiring story of David and his family's cunning survival during the Khmer Rouge genocide period and his enduring struggles at the youth labor camp; their extraordinary journey by foot, after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, to Thailand; and their eventual settlement and integration in the United States. Despite his lack of childhood development and learning gaps, David went on to earn both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago...KEEP READING!

Reflections are important for the learning process as it helps us reflect on what can be done better or differently. It was a great year filled with emotional ups and downs as we transitioned from beautiful Seattle, Washington to sunny central Florida's east coast area for a new career opportunity. We were both excited and nervous at the same time on making such a big move...KEEP READING!

Bitcoin has been all over the news for the better part of 2017. It has raised a lot of attention and interest worldwide. The fact that you're here, you're probably interested or at least curious about bitcoin and other cyptocurrencies. I'm not here to convince you that investing in bitcoin is right or wrong but rather provide you some insight on how to get started in buying and selling bitcoin and trading bitcoin futures...KEEP READING!

​I’m David, a regular guy who overcame numerous obstacles from surviving a brutal genocide to achieving financial success through sheer hard work and determination. I want to share my success story on wealth accumulation through the traditional system of getting a strong foundation in education; focused on career aspirations; saving and investing in the stock market; and simply enjoying life along the way. My goal is to inspire my readers that the American dream is alive and well – that it is possible for an immigrant arriving in this great country with absolutely nothing and without speaking English to achieve financial success...KEEP READING!

Before I dive into option strategy for retirement accounts, I would like to highlight the importance of 401K participation at your workplace, if one is offered. After all, 401K plans with company matching contributions are the best retirement tool for every employee. So you would think everyone is participating but I've met various people and co-workers throughout my career that are not taking advantage of this tax-deferred retirement plans and leaving "free" money behind from company matching contributions. Life comes at you fast so start contributing and continue to boost your retirement savings whenever possible....KEEP READING!